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GLC abolition - Proposed amendments

Title
GLC abolition - Proposed amendments
Genre
News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
31 Jul 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:04:45
Description
Report on proposed amendments to the Government’s bill to abolish the GLC and other elected metropolitan authorities. The speakers include: GLC leader Ken Livingstone; Conservative GLC member George Tremlett; Secretary of State for the Environment Patrick Jenkin (in the Commons). Male reporter not identified. Some crackle on audio in interviews.
Contributors
Patrick Jenkin; George Tremlett; Ken Livingstone
Keywords
Elections; London; Local government; Margaret Thatcher; Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; GLC; Political leadership; House of Lords; Political leaders; Governance; Political power; Local finance

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